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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-11-22
The Carolines Trouble

BY letter received By the Rev. A. o.
Forbes, Corresponding Secretary of the Ha-
waiian Board, from Rev. E. I. Doane, and
dated at Ponape, September 9Th, it is learned
that Dir. Doane had arrived there from Ma
nilla a few days previous, having been re-
turned to his station and work by the Span
ish Governor-General at Manila on Span
ish gunboat.
The rising of the natives and the killing of
the Spanish Governor of Ponape is also con
frmed. Mr.. Doane states that the trouble
arose from the oppressive tyranny of the
Governor. He finally carried things with such
a high hand that some of his soldiers were
roHsed to fire upon some of the natives who
refused TO work, killing some and woundino
others. This reused the natives to a pitch of
frenzy, and they rushed in a body upon the
soldiers and killed every one. Then. flushed
with their victory, they rushed on to the
Governors house. We here quote Mr..
DOane's words:
He fortifying, they surrounding, the ball
opened. and the siege was kept up for some
two days, till in the early hours of the 4th of
July, the Rnler and his Secretary and Doctor
and others leaped the fort and rushed for the
water, hoping to get to the store ships. But
they ran night into the arms Of their enemies
who killed all. A few days after, the scorcb-
ing flames we're made to do their sad work.
and the town was completely wiped out"
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Legislative Notes.

Rep. kamauoha stands hard by the re-
trenehment guillotiue crank. and at every
interruption in its revolutions by other mem
bers, throws his portly strength upon it,
with regular ''yo heave, ho 70. heaye, hOm
Noble Hitchcock remarked Thursday dur
ing the reduction of salaries debate, that in
1884, the salaries of all good men had been
raised, good men meaning no more and no
less than those in accord with the Govern
ment
Noble Richardson thought that if the
salary of the Collector of Mahukona is re-
duced, il might tempt him to steal the Gus
toms receipts to which Minister Thurston
answered that it would pay him better to
hold on by the reduced salary. All the Gus
toms receipts there would not make or break
anybody
There was a concentration of grim humOr
in the face of the Minister of Interior Thurs
day, when he informed the honorable mem
Der (Naonel for He.::11, iu mat the straight
ening and widening of the Pauoa road had
been complication paper after the fashion
of the Queen street extension. The returns
of the work were in the Interior office and
the appropriation had been spent.
On the proposal to reduce the salary of
the Attorney General, as other Ministers
salaries had been reduced. Noble Richard
son opposed the motion on the ground that
lawyer of sufficient high calibre for Attor-
ney-General could not be obtained on the re-
duced salary. Minister shford answered
that he would support the proposed reduc-
ton in the salary for the present, but would
support return to the larger salary upon
the honorable Noble from Waikiki assum-
ing the Office.
The Collector of Mahukona must have
been in high favor in the past Minister
Thurston informed the house that about
three vessels entered Mahukona yearly, and
chat the total receipts from that port up to
the time the Collectors salary was raised to
S1,SO0, amounted to about 500. The active
and no doubt useful Collector of Mahukona
will think the retrenchment knife is getting
to be formidable weapon, when be finds
his fat salary of $50 for the three months
ending March 31si, 1888, tumbled down TO
S31 %
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seemed to be inexplicable, hard enough
for philadelphia lawyer to tackle.
This is only one of many samples of
the legal acumen of some of the Dis
trict Justices. Why is this so? And
what are you going to do about it,
supposing what is not very likely
contingency, that the Governor bills
and the District Courts bills are de-
feated? Matters would be left as be
fore would they not, the appointment
of District Justices remaining in the
power of the Governors, who doubt
less possess as much discrimination
as to who is fit to preside in the Dis
trict Courts as they do about who is
fit to command ship of war.
Now, the real fact of the matter is
that the bills referred to are intended
to bring every branch of the public
service in the person of Cabinet
Minister under the direct control and
criticism of the Legislature of the
Kingdom. Side shows have been
carried on long enough. One of the
essential principles of the recent re
form is to render Ministers directly
responsible to the Legislative AS
sembly for every detail of the public
service, and it follows as corollary
to that proposition that every branch
of the service must be under the
direct control of a Minister acting
with the concurrence of his col
leagues or a majority of them.
If the Ministerial bills are going to
bring everything excepting, of course,
the Judiciary, under the direction of
the Cabinet, they will be carrying out
in its entirety the principle of respon-
sible government, by the people and
for the people.
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In addition to the interesting in
formation regarding the Pearl River
Harbor matter, given by our San
Francisco correspondent, the follow
ing Washington telegram of Noyem-
Der 4 Is important:
The State Department has not received
any information tending to confirm the
statement that the Hawaiian Government
has decided to cede Pearl river harbor as
coaling station to the United States, and the
department Processes to be IN diplomatic
ignorance of any negotiations that may be
in progress looking to our acquisition of
Hawaiian territory. 1t is known, however,
that there is little more In the matter than
appears on the surface. Naval officers have
no information on the subject, however.
although the department has charts showing
sOUudinCs etc, and several reports on the
suitability of Pearl river harbor have been
made. They say, however, that if lis occu-
patton IS to be conditional on the duration
of the Reciprocity Treaty the station would
lose much of its value, and that it is doubt
full If Congress would accept it with any such
conditions imposed.
1t would appear from the above
that the American authorities do not
value very highly the concession
from this Government, which was
doubtless on the way to Washington
at the date of the dispatch quoted.
Perhaps. however, Uncle Sam will
see that the name of having such an
exclusive privilege is worth a good
deal in the prestige Of the Pacific.
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Homestead Notice.

1. Thiriy-eight lots have been st; apart in Ahu-
oloa and vicinity, near HouoSaa, in the District
Of Hamakaa, Hawaii, for the purpose of con-
veying the same to such persons as may wish to
acquire Homesteads upon which TO live.
=. The SURVEYS can DE examined at the Office of
the Interior Department by intending purchasers,
who may also examine the lots as laid out on
the ground upon application 90 J. r. Mills OF
Honokaa.
The person pointing out such lots shall be ell
titled to fee Of dollar for such service from
the party applying
8. Any person Of full age who may desire TO
acquire any Of the said lots shall apply in writ
ing to the Minister OF Interior, stating the num-
Der Of lot chosen. aud shall deposit the sum Of
SIC, to cover the expenses of papers.
4. No one viii be allowed to acquire more than
one lot.
s. The terms upon which said lands will be
disposed Of are set forth IN detail in the form of
an sgreement, copies of which can be seen at
the Interior Office. The more important points
are as follows:
A The applicant agrees 10 pay the appraised
value within five years during which time no
taxes VIII be levied on the land
B. He shall within one year build dwelling
house upon the land, snd begin to occupy the
same, and shall continue TO use the same as his
residence for the remainder of the term OF i've
years.
q. lie shall within two years enclose The land
with a substantial fence.
D. He shall pay quarterly in advance sum
representing the quarterly interest on the pur-
chase price ii the rate Of ten per cent.
E. Upon the fulfllment Of all the conditions
Royal Patent in fee viii be granted TO the pur-
chaser.
F. The agreement Is Rou-assisuable and the
land cannot be sold until ali conditions are full
filed and the lapse Of I'VE yeUrs.
G. Failufe to comply with any of the condi-
tons Wall work a forfeiture of the land.
g. Further particulars can be obtained at the
Interior Department.
/. A. THURSToN.
colt 1l93It Minister OF Interior.
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The style in which Ministers have
been questioned by members of the
Legislature. and the full answers
given to the interrogatories so far,
indicate that a Minister'S position
has ceased to be a sinecure in this
Kingdom. 1t has probably been
noticed by the public that the great
majority of these interrogations were
with view to eiciting information
that former Cabinets took especial
pains to keep out of the way of the
public. Ministerial business would
seem to have been transacted in dark
alleys and . arrangements arranged
that were never to meet the scrutiny
of the public Ex-AIinisters seem to
be wonderfully successful III putting
records of their iniquities out Of
sight. An interesting question asked
by an honorable member a few
days ago was to obtain some detailed
information of the expenses of the
Legislature of 1856. The finance
committee were expected to supply
this information, but those gentlemen
were obliged to return to the house
with the answer that no bill could be
found. A bill of items was read in
the Assembly on the 9th September
by Representative Hayselden, and
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
The Presidents Proclamation APP
pointing a Day of Praise and Prayer.

The goodness and mercy of God
which have followed the American
people during the past year, claim their
grateful recognition and humble
Acknowledgement. BY His omnipotent
power He has protected Us from war
and pestilence, and from every national
calamity; b. His gracious favor the
earth has yielded a generous return to
the labor Of the husbandmen, and every
path of honest toll has led to comfort
and eontentment; by His loving kind
ness, the hearts of our people have been
repleniShed with fraternal sentiment
and patriotic endeavor, and by His
unerring guidance we have been
directed in the way OF national pros
perity.
To the end that we testify our graft
tude for these blessings, l, Grover
Cleveland, President of the United
States, do hereby designate Thursday,
the 24th of November next, rs day of
thanksgivingand prayer, to be observed
by all the people of the land on that
day-all secular work and employment
be suspended, and let our people as
semble in their accustomed places of
worship, and with prayer and songs of
praise give thanks TO our heavenly
Father for all that he has done for us,
while we humbly implore the forgive
ness of our sins and continuance of
his mercy.
Let families and kindred be reunited
on that day, and let their hosts with
kindly cheer and affectonate remini-
SCIENCES be buried in thankfulness to
the source Of all their pleasure, and
give of all that makes the day glad and
joyous And in midst of our people
and our happiness, let us remember
the poor and needy and unfortunate,
and 10y our gifts OF charity and ready
benevolence, let US increase the num-
Der of those who with grateful hearts
shall join in our thanksgiving.
In witness whereof, l have set my
hand and caused the zeal of the United
States TO be heremto affixed. Done at
the city of Washington this 18th day
of October, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eight hundred and eighty
seven, and of the independence one
hundred and twelfth.
GROVER CLEVELAND,
BY the President: Thos. T. Bayard
Secretary of State.
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Ii does notyet appear to have fully
taken possession of the legal mir1
IN the Legislative Assent 49, "a :
really new order o. 4 tnings has bee been n
estaoll E,-.ea. To Judge from the fusil-
lade of questions asked Minister'S"
the lay members have evidently taken
in the situation. Some noble mem
bers, particularly the lawyers, have
not been over complimentary in their
criticisms of the new Ministry. The
most pointed and straightforward en-
dorsements of Ministerial acts gener-
ally come from laymen, and native
members as we'll
There is certainly nothing in the
present situation to justify honorable
members in comparing the possible
acts of the present Ministers or their
successors with the black record of
corruption left by the period of Glib
sonian misrule. As remarked by
Noble Young few days ago, there is
little danger of another Gibson period
of misrule. Noble Young is doubt
less right, for as Byron saws of Sheri-
dan, SO many will say of Walter Muir
ray Gibson:
His like we'll never see again
For nature broke the die
In moulding Gibson.
Under these circumstances, it is
difficult to understand fully the scope
of the objection offered on Tuesday
to the Attorney Generals bill relat-
ing to Justices of the District Courts.
As matters have been, it is notorious
that District Courts are in the main
neither more nor less than bur
lesques and very annoying and ex-
pensive ones at that For example.
it Is not long since a sheaf of mitti-
muses. lone prisoner however, came
from a District Court to the Supreme
Court, to decide when each mitti
mus began and ended. The problem
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WHILE the desire on the part of
members of the Legislature to ex-
pedite business is commendable, there
is liability of being too much in
rush. A majority of the Assembly
seem to have, in practice, recognized
this fact. Although they adopted a
resolution to hold night sessions,
when it came TO the point OF begin
ming nocturnal operations the maj
GRITTY was not found In reality some
of the best men in the house have not
the physical resources for keeping up
the strain of attention to legisla-
tive duties into the night after
full daylight sessions. There should
be ample time within the limits
of reasonably short extra
ordinary session, convened for only
few definite purposes, to dis
patch the necessary business without
working longer than the usual office
hours each day. Deliberation in legis-
latiye work rather than expedition
is demanded by the country Better
do little well than a great deal
that may require early mending.
This session could be made as brief
as any need for, if it was strictly con
fined to the special objects of its
converting Besides the old saw
" More hurry less speed may APP
ply to the case of the Assembly if it
gives way to the disposition to rush
matters. As has been told the House,
the very important department of
committee work must be given ample
space, but that cannot be done if the
House holds sessions all through the
time its members are out of bed,
with only intermission for meals.
1t seems to us that this As
sembly, like previous ones, passes
bills through all their stages
with unnecessary rapidity. This i'm
preston is deepened by incidents of
members sometimes changing their
base between the introduction of
measure and its third reading, owing
to having gained new information
bearing on the matter in question or
changed their minds on closer consid-
Grafton of the subject. As much as
possible time should be given, in
cases of important proposals intro
dueed abruptly, for popular opinion
outside to be heard within the
hall of legislation. Often an ex-
preston of views, with statements of
facts, from a remote rural district.
may have more force of reason than
any utterance made in hurried de
bates on the floor of the Assembly.
Why is it that in countries whose
capitals are placed IN close communi-
cation with the whole body polite by
the telegraph, the closing days and
hours of their legislatures are more
dreaded by the people than s.1ly other
part OF the sessions Because what
ever mlLSscnlef may be latent in the
legislative term is, like the business
function of the wasp and the scor-
pion, found usually deposited for the
most part in the tail. And the reason
why the worst elements Of those legis-
latures choose the moribund end of
the session for getting in their work
is because the shortness of time ne
cessitates haste, and that in turn in
wolves both lack of due deliberation
in the legislature and impossibiIity
of public opinion having its legiti-
mate influence upon the decision.
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CfaaI 4OpfrtIstnlrnts.
COURT OF THE

AUThEMH JUUNI UE IdL dA-
~ waiiau lslands-In Probate
In the matter OF tue estate Of HON. ABRA-
HAM FORNANDER deceased, Of Honolulu.
Oahu.
Honolulu, alleging that Honorable Abraham
Fernandez died intestate at HONOLULU "a
the first day OF November, lSes. leaving nro-
perry necessary for administration and nravfur
that letters OF Administration issue 10 hIm.
IL is ordered that TUESDAY the aqth dav %
November. 1887, at 10 o'clock A. NJ be and
hereby is appointed for hearing SAID petition in
Honolulu, at which time and place all persons
concerned may appear and show cause. 80 any
they have, why said petition should not Be-
granted and that this order be published in the
English language for three successive issues In
the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE newspaper On Hon0lrlu.
Dated Honolulu. November 4th 1881.
BY the Court:
81 i've HENRY SMITH. nennir CIe-k
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l-TAHPsi
IL THE SUPREME COURT OF

a the Hawaiian Hin gdOuI-
kalakaua- By the grace Of God. % tle Haaaiian
Islands. King:
To the Marshal Of the Kingdom or his deputy.
greeting: Yoa are hereby Commanded 20 summon
CHARLES ross defendant. In case he shall file
written answer within twenty days after service
hereof, 20 be aud appear before the Supreme
Cont II the October Term thereof TO BE- holden
AZ the Court Room Of the Count House Honolulu.
IN the Island Of Oahu. on Monday. the "a day o.
Oct next. aI 10 O'Clock q m. 10 show cause why
tne Gain OF Maria Foss. plaintiff should not
be awarded her. pursuant TO the tenor o. her
annexed petition
and have yOu then there this wit with full
return OF your proceedings thereon.
Witness. Hon A FRANCIS JUDD.
isEALl Chief Justice OF our Supreme
Court. az Honolulu, this 10th day
Of sept. A D 1857.
Il REST.
2d Dep Clerk
certify that he foregoing is a true copy Of The
summons in said cause. and that said Cont has
this day ordered publication Of the same. and
continuance OF said cause 70 the next January
Term
Dated Honolulu. Oct s 1851.
1883 81 WM. FOSTER. Clerk.
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Government, local croakers are be
wailing, as If it were fact, that bust
ness here is going from bad to worse.
Give us better evidence than assertion,
gentlemen the trade statistics are
available to you.
A MOTION censuring Germany for
her action in Samoa was moved an d
seconded in the New Zealand Legis-
lature, but was withdrawn at the re-
quest of the President The incident
gives a pointer to Colonial feeling on
the subject.
If some of all this rain could be
arrested and imprisoned for agri-
cultural irrigation, what great tracts
of desert might not be reclaimed
We hope MIR. Dillingham; will come
back soon with a barrel of English
gold-sterling or decimal no matter
which the bonds-and begin on some
reservoirs in the gulches.
GLADSTONE is evidently determined
to crown his eminent career by pro
curing local government for Ireland.
Lately, in reply to an enquiry regard
ing free education, the great states
man wrote: Il wish to avoid enter
ing into new controversy. l am de
voted to the settlement of one sub
iect, on the progress of which all
other subjects must depend"
The Minister of Interior is adver-
Using more lands for settlement under
the Homestead Act. 1t looks as if the
Government is going ahead in the
matter of colonization as rapidly as
circumstances admit. There is no
use in crying after the impossible. 1t
is a great advance to have public
policy in this important matter on
the right track.
ONE of the differences between the
economy" of the present Ministry
and that of their predecessors under
the Gibson manipulation, is that the
former propose reductions, particu-
larly in salaries, that they are sure
will pass the House but the Glib
sonian gymnasts introduced measures
of economy that they knew would
never pass into law.
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs as
sured the Legislature of large econo-
mics introduced in his Office since he
entered it. With the stoppage of all
the small leaks in the different de
partments, besides the judieious ex-
penditure of revenues for the larger
services of the country, it would be
unnecessary for the Government to
adopt a niggardly policy in the re-
enumeration of public service worth
having.
The following from the San Fran
cisco Chronicle Of the 6th shows that
Hawaiian reform is striking a root
absorptive of wealth into the CONNER
cial soil of that city;
The activity of the trade between the
Sandwich Islands and this port is greater
than ever before known, resulting, 1t is
said, from the fact of the settlement on
security of the prosperity of the planters
Mary Winkelman, G. d. Bryant, Ceylon, w.
g. Irwin and Lady Lampson are all loading
with produce and merchandise, besides the
Immense cargoes of the Oceanic line of
steamers, all bound for Honolulu and loaded
down
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Sale of Lease of Government Land:

on TUESDAY, December -. 1851, at the front
entrance Of Aliiolani Hale, at Il noon, will be
sold the Lease Of the Government Lot situate on
the makai, Waikiki, corner of Richards and
Queen streets, Honolulu, for a term of y years
TERMS: Upset price $50 per annum, payable
semi-annualiy in advance.
L. a. THCRSTON,
Minister of Interior.
Interior Office, Nov. a. 1881. 1892 Ct
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SUPRFMF COURT OF THE

6Hawaiian Islands, in Probate.
In the matter Of the Estate Of f G KRUGER,
iate Ct H0nninlu. Oahu, deceased.
On filing the petition sud accounts Of 5 Z Dole.
Of Honolulu, aforesaid, guardian pf Johanna
Sarah William II S, Franz Julius, and MaEgaret
Louisa. heirs Of the deceased, wherein he
asks to be allowed s6,92s.7O. and charges him
self with St1 f4255 and asks that the same may be
examined and approved. and that a fnal order
may be made Of distribution Of the property
remaining IN his hands to the persons thereto
entitled, and dIscharging HIM and his suretie5
from all further responsibility az such guardian.
1t is ordered that TUESDAY. the 18th day
OF Dec, 1851, at 10 O'Clock a N, at Chambers in
the Court House az AliiOiani Hale, Honolulu. be
and the same hereby is appointed the time
and place for hearing said petition and accounts.
and that all persons interested may ihen and
there appear and show cause, II any they haze.
why the same should not be granted and may
present evidence as 10 who are entitled 70 the
said property.
And that this order, IN the English language.
be published in the Hawaiian Gazette newzpapcr.
printed and published i'm Honolulu, for tbfrf
successive weeks previous 20 the time thereiE
appointed for said hearing.
Dated at Honolulu this an Gay % Nov. iss1.
b the Court
HENRY SMITH. Dep Clerk 1871 81
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Adminis tratOr's Notice.

I'HE UNDERSIGNED HAV-
4 ing been duly appointed administrator OF The
estate Of All Chat, late Of HOnoIuiu. deceased all
persons having claims against the said estate are
dHly verified, and With proper vouchers. fc the
undersigned within siz months from the date
hereof or they viii be forever barred: ana al
persons indebted 20 said estate are requested 70
make immediate payment 10 ne III nav onice. on
Nuuauu street. Honolulu.
ASWAN.
Admiuistrator Estate Of An Chat. decelsetN
Honolulu. Nov -, 1857. 1iq7 >.